City and race officials suggest coming to the downtown Farmers Market from the north while avoiding MLK, if possible. MLK will have eastbound traffic flowing during the event and one lane of westbound traffic until 9:30 a.m. at which time all westbound traffic will be closed until 10:30 a.m.; Pedestrian traffic crossing MLK will have access to downtown and Farmers Market from MLK from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m.

Access to downtown from the south will be available by using the 8th Street viaduct over MLK. If traveling on MLK (not recommended) turn south on 7th Street to Tuttle, go west on Tuttle to 8th Street. Turn north on 8th Street which will provide access to downtown.

All streets in the downtown core will be open that morning with the exception of certain streets in the Pappajohn Sculpture Park and Pappajohn Higher Education Center areas (across from Des Moines Library at 1200 Grand Avenue). These closings are primarily in the Dam to Dam finish area located in the square block between Grand and Locust and 12th and 13th Street. Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is on the north and Nationwide is on the south of this one block area. The finish area will be home to close to 30,000 runners, spectators, and volunteers from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. With plenty of parking around the finish area and with 16th Street open from Locust to MLK on the West and all streets open east of 10th Street, everyone should find it fairly easy to get around that morning according to City and race officials.